LAST CALL FOR 2011 YBT POINTS!

It's time to wrap up this year's Youth Beef Team points!

YBT members have until Jan. 15, 2012 to submit activity forms and earn points for the 2011 calendar year. Keep in mind that to be eligible to earn year-end prizes, five activity forms from 2011 events must be completed and turned in.

The Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation Youth Beef Team is open to all youth, ages 12 to 18, who are interested in promoting the beef industry. In addition to yearly awards, YBT members who are high school seniors can compete for $1,000 scholarships which are partially based on their YBT activities.

Starting Jan. 1, 2012 activities that YBT members participate in and conduct will be put toward their 2012 points totals.

If you would like to attend a training session and become a Youth Beef Team member, or have questions concerning the program, please call 515-296-2266.

 

Watch for more information on the ICF Scholarship Competition coming soon!

Applications must be neatly typed and mailed by March 15, 2012 to: Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation, 2055 Ironwood Court, Ames, IA 50014. If you have questions, please call 515-296-2266.

 

Congratulations to the ICF Scholarship Extravaganza winners

See the results for each station and the overall competition winners!

“The cattle industry is one I have always believed in. I believe that if something takes care of you and your family, you have a responsibility to give back and promote that livelihood.”

- Glenn Rowe, Beef Producer, Lorimor

Soil, water, sunlight and grass. . . the basics of Iowa’s beef industry. Our young people, our families and our farm-related organizations are the heart of Iowa’s rural strength.

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation was created to build on these strengths by giving beef industry advocates an opportunity to meet, grow and remain involved and connected to the industry.

Founded in 1994, the 17-member board of directors set forth a mission to increase public understanding of the Iowa beef industry and assist in providing educational and job opportunities for Iowa’s young people in the beef cattle business. The group established several goals:

• Increase youth educational programs.
• Provide scholarship opportunities.
• Expand beef industry internship programs.
• Enhance the beef resource and historical library.
• Increase educational offerings for producers, students and public groups.

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation is a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status, defined as exempt by the IRS for payment of federal income taxes as a group organized for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes.